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but it also raises questions about the way that big business wields its power in washington. how they wield their power and what they are capable of getting for themselves when they want something. i raise that question today in one specific context. we are at the moment when not just newly-elected senators, but un incumbents are looking to get their assignments and what kind of work they are able to get done as senators. after the basic question of whether or not you can get elected, your assignment once you're in the senate is the most important thing about a senator's power in terms of what kind of impact you can have in d.c. if you want to influence policy in the senate, step one is get elected. step two is get on the right committees, and step three is try to take over your favorite committee. try to become the chair. both parties have their specific rules on how the assignments are made. the republicans have a term limit rule for being chairman or the top ranking republican on a committee. after six years, you have to roll over. you have to move on to a new place unless
but it also raises questions about the way that big business wields its power in washington. how they wield their power and what they are capable of getting for themselves when they want something. i raise that question today in one specific context. we are at the moment when not just newly-elected senators, but un incumbents are looking to get their assignments and what kind of work they are able to get done as senators. after the basic question of whether or not you can get elected, your...
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big news from washington tonight. >>> the context for the start of a second term here in terms of this president could not be more stark. we think about this historically. when ronald reagan was reelected in 1984, ronald reagan won this many states on the electoral map. you can stop your counting. he won 49. ronald reagan, 49 states. it was a landslide. look at the electoral vote tally. ronald reagan, 525, walter mondale, 25. president reagan decided what he was going to sail toward, what he would prioritize after that overwhelming endorsement of him as president, what he would work on was war in central america. >> president reagan warned of a new danger, support for the leftist government from nicaragua. the president sees that as still another reason we should renew our support of the rebels. >> a new danger we see in central america is the support being given by gadhafi's libya and most recently iran. >> the iranian connection was brought up as he put pressure on congress to resume funding for the rebels in nicaragua. >> countering this by supporting freedom fighters is essentially
big news from washington tonight. >>> the context for the start of a second term here in terms of this president could not be more stark. we think about this historically. when ronald reagan was reelected in 1984, ronald reagan won this many states on the electoral map. you can stop your counting. he won 49. ronald reagan, 49 states. it was a landslide. look at the electoral vote tally. ronald reagan, 525, walter mondale, 25. president reagan decided what he was going to sail toward,...
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washington state looks the best for gay rights. the polling says voters look ready to approve marriage equality. also there's maine where maine voters rejected marriage equality back in 2009 but they seem ready to support it now. also do you remember the law in passed by the republican legislature and the republican governor there that lets them override your local vote? it's their emergency manager law where the governor claims the right to overrule whoever it is you voted for for mirror city council in your town. the governor can install his own overseer to do whatever he wants. he can cancel contracts, sell off the town assets, even dissolve the whole town, without the consent of anyone in the town. michigan emergency manager law. democracy is not how we self problems. democracy is a problem and it can be shut down in mitch on the governor's say-so. if that sounds radical, it is. that radical law is going to be on the ballot in michigan tomorrow for repeal. and if the polls are correct, it looks like it is going to be repealed.
washington state looks the best for gay rights. the polling says voters look ready to approve marriage equality. also there's maine where maine voters rejected marriage equality back in 2009 but they seem ready to support it now. also do you remember the law in passed by the republican legislature and the republican governor there that lets them override your local vote? it's their emergency manager law where the governor claims the right to overrule whoever it is you voted for for mirror city...
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washington state looks the best for gay rights. the polling says voters look ready to approve marriage equality. also there's maine where maine voters rejected marriage equality back in 2009 but they seem ready to support it now. also do you remember the law in michigan passed by the republican legislature that lets them override your local vote? their emergency manager law. the dpoef claims the right to overrule whoever you voted for in mayor or city council. the governor can install his own overseer to do whatever he wants. he can fire officials. he can cancel contracts and even dissolve the whole town without consent of anyone the town. democracy is not how we solve a problem and it can be shut down in michigan on the governor's say so. if that sounds radical, it is. i think it's the most radical things that republicans put into effect in any state in the country after the 2010 elections. that radical law will be on the ballot for repeal. it looks like lit be repealed. two other things to put on your radar for tomorrow. the firs
washington state looks the best for gay rights. the polling says voters look ready to approve marriage equality. also there's maine where maine voters rejected marriage equality back in 2009 but they seem ready to support it now. also do you remember the law in michigan passed by the republican legislature that lets them override your local vote? their emergency manager law. the dpoef claims the right to overrule whoever you voted for in mayor or city council. the governor can install his own...
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in the "washington post" today, they took a stab at diagnosing what ails the republicans now. specifically, he assessed why the republican party has an issue with women voters. the problem for republicans is not policy but delicacy. speaking about culturally sensitive and philosophically complex issues with reflection and prudence. republicans don't have a policy problem when it comes to women's issues. they just speak about their preferences with unsufficient delicacy. women don't mind that this is how republicans are governing with respect to women's rights they just like to hear that their rights are being repealed. republicans should just find a more delicate way to describe things like transvaginal ultrasounds. you can say that more softly and in cursive, but it's still going to bring protesters out on to the streets to line your walk of shame into the building from which you are trying to govern that way. in ohio mitt romney lost women by 11 points. he lost the state and the presidency. since republicans are saying that the gender gap has nothing to do with policy, you w
in the "washington post" today, they took a stab at diagnosing what ails the republicans now. specifically, he assessed why the republican party has an issue with women voters. the problem for republicans is not policy but delicacy. speaking about culturally sensitive and philosophically complex issues with reflection and prudence. republicans don't have a policy problem when it comes to women's issues. they just speak about their preferences with unsufficient delicacy. women don't...
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in washington state, the vote is not called yet. they are still counting the vote and we will be watching it closely, but if you are on the pro-gay right side in washington state, it should be noted that it is looking pretty good. in iowa, anti-gay activists were sure that they were going to turf out a judge for ruling in favor of marriage equality. they had done it before, to a bunch of other judges. they had been successful every time they had tried before. but not this one, not this time. judge wiggins in iowa keeps his seat. nevada elects its first african-american congressman this year. america gets our first openly gay united states senator. america gets our first-ever asian american woman senator from hawaii. her seat in the house, i should note, gets filled by this woman, a democratic iraq war veteran. time going to tell you right now that her name is tulsy gabboard, because she is on the fast track to being very famous some day. speaking of iraq war veterans, tammy duckworth, veteran helicopter pilot, lost both her legs in
in washington state, the vote is not called yet. they are still counting the vote and we will be watching it closely, but if you are on the pro-gay right side in washington state, it should be noted that it is looking pretty good. in iowa, anti-gay activists were sure that they were going to turf out a judge for ruling in favor of marriage equality. they had done it before, to a bunch of other judges. they had been successful every time they had tried before. but not this one, not this time....
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the congressional research service is as nonpartisan as it gets in washington. and a little more than a month ago, they issued a report on tax policy. they found there is no connection between lowering the tax rates on millionaires and billionaires and creating economic growth. there's no evidence that if you cut taxes on the rich that that makes the economy grow. that's a problem because that is essentially mitt romney's whole reason for living. this is the republican party's economic reason for existing. if you cut taxes on the rich, the job creators, that will jump start the economy. this is the whole basis of the party' economic philosophy. this is why congressional republicans pledge their first born children to a man named grover. and here comes this highly respected agency that says it turns out the whole thing is bunk. giving rich people a tax break doesn't help the economy but it sure does help rich people. what do you do if you're the republican party? you pressure the agency into burying the report which is exactly what republicans in congress did thi
the congressional research service is as nonpartisan as it gets in washington. and a little more than a month ago, they issued a report on tax policy. they found there is no connection between lowering the tax rates on millionaires and billionaires and creating economic growth. there's no evidence that if you cut taxes on the rich that that makes the economy grow. that's a problem because that is essentially mitt romney's whole reason for living. this is the republican party's economic reason...